What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL BILLING position at Jacksonville Medical Care?
Job Purpose : To handle all aspects of medical billing. Keeping a clean accounts receivable.
Job duties :
- Ensure all CPT / ICD codes and current fees are correct within the system and request changes if needed to the administrator.
- Ensure statements are generated and uploaded to the clearing house weekly.
- Post all check payments from insurance and patients.
- Print EFT EOBs and post EFT payments.
- Work gateway claim rejections in a timely manner.
- Work all denial claims from EOBs in a timely manner.
- Process refunds when needed.
- Bill Allergy Clinic charges received from Tiffany.
- Bill Ultra sound charges received from Ultra Sound Tech
- Work account on collection agency reports.
- Work A / R reports in a timely manner.
- Alternate cover Billing window as a back up when needed for breaks, lunches and absences andon assigned days.
- Take billing calls from patients.
- Keeps work area clean and neat.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns;maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; reporting when repairs are needed.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
- Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different request; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Conforms to all clinic policies outlined in the employee manual or received verbally from asupervisor.
- Provide professional customer service to internal and external customers.
- Works as team player.
- Greets patients and visitors in a friendly and helpful manner.
- Treats staff, physicians, and patients with respect.
- Performs any other task assigned
Requirements
Skills / Qualifications : Vast knowledge of medical billing and coding. Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Verbal Communication, Multi-tasking Skills, Planning, Dependability, Teamwork, Time Management, Customer Service Skills and being Detailed Oriented.